Pansat 2500A User manual

C-band Hookup Scheme for
MPEG-2 Digital Receiver
C-band LNB
MPEG-2
receiver
Analog or 4DTV receiver
with dish positioner
C-band
LNB IN
Out to
T V
Out to
T V
IF IN
Your New Pansat 2500A
MPEG-2 Receiver
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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What is MPEG-2?
MPEG-2 is the next satellite TV adventure that many longtime C-band enthusiasts are embrac-
ing. Like early C-band, MPEG-2 is an array of programming you can see nowhere else. And best
of all, MPEG-2 programming is totally free.
MPEG-2 signals are constantly changing. You might tune into a channel that was vacant yesterday
and find feeds of popular major drama or comedy television series, sports, international program-
ming and more. Channels that are here today may not be around tomorrow; or they might be on a
different frequency. To make the most of what MPEG-2 has to offer, be sure to watch for these
changes. To find the latest free-to-air offerings (including Transponder Frequencies, Symbol Rates
and Polarity), go to the Resource Page on Skyvision’s web site, http://www.skyvision.com.
How do I connect my MPEG-2 receiver?
Not all satellite receivers are exactly the same. However, the hookup diagrams should give you
enough information to integrate your new MPEG-2 receiver into your existing system.
For a system with a C-band LNB only:
Connect the coax from your C-band LNB to the I F IN input on your MPEG-2 receiver. Connect
a coax cable from the IF OUT output on the MPEG-2 receiver to the C-BAN D L NB IN input
on your analog or 4DTV receiver. Run a coax from OUT TO TV to your analog or 4DTV
receiver, ANTENNA IN. If your TV has another coaxial or A/V input, you can use these
instead of the coaxial to the ANTENNA IN.
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NOTE: If you have a
4DTV Sidecar, see the
Skyvision insert,
Connecting Your 4DTV
Digital Sidecar,for
connection
instructions.Even in a
system that includes an
MPEG-2 receiver, the
C- and Ku-band LNBs
loop through the
Sidecar as described in
that insert.
IF OUT
A N T
I N
A N T I N
www.skyvision.com

C/Ku-band Hookup Scheme for
MPEG-2 Digital Receiver
C-band LNB
Ku-band LNB
High
frequency
splitters
DiSEqC
switch
MPEG-2
receiver
Analog or 4DTV receiver
with dish positioner
C-band
LNB IN
Ku-band
LNB IN
Out to
T V
Out to
T V
IF
IN
For a system with C-band and Ku-band LNBs:
1) Use high-frequency splitters to split the incoming C- and Ku-band LNB signals. Be sure to hook the coax from your
analog or 4DTV receiver to the output marked with the diagonal line (indicating passive one-way voltage flow) on
each high-frequency splitter. Connect the coax from each splitter to the correct LNB input on the analog or 4DTV
receiver (Ku-band splitter to Ku-band L N B IN and C-band splitter to C-band L N B IN ).
2) Connect the other output on the high-frequency splitters to the Aand B inputs on the DiSEqC switch, which will
combine the C- and Ku-band signals and feed them to the MPEG-2 receiver through the LN B IN input.
3) If your television has more than one coaxial or A/V input, connect the MPEG-2 receiver to one of the inputs and
your analog or 4DTV receiver to the other (both receivers will have a connector labeled O U T TO TV). If your
television has one input, run a coaxial cable from the O U T TO T V connector on the MPEG-2 receiver to the A N T
IN input on your analog or 4DTV receiver. Run a coaxial cable from O U T TO TV on the analog or 4DTV receiver
to the input on your television.
How do I program my Pansat 2500A MPEG-2 receiver?
•Press “Menu”
• “Installation” will appear on the screen, highlighted; press “OK”
• “Antenna Setup” will appear on the screen, highlighted; press “OK”
•Arrow down the satellite list, pressing “OK” on each satellite you want to program; check marks will appear next to
all the satellites you have selected.
• Press “Exit”
•Arrow down to “Satellite Scan”. Press “OK” on satellite to scan.
•Allow the 2500A to scan until “Progress” is 100%
• Repeat “Satellite Scan” on one odd channel and one vertical channel to scan each polarity
• If no channels are collected, you will need to adjust your satellite dish with your analog IRD and try again.
• Channels that are collected will show up in yellow on “TV Programs” or “Radio Programs”
How do I set up the DiSEqC switch?
•Select “Installation”
• Select “Antenna Setup”
• Select “Satellite”
• Select “DiSEqC” (#1 for Ku-band; #2 for C-band)
1010 North Frontier Drive • Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1023 Form 600-87M-0305
NOTE: If you have
an analog receiver
with only one LNB
input and you have
a C- and Ku-band
LNB, you will need
to place a C/Ku
Switch between the
LNBs (or the high
frequency splitters)
and the analog
receiver.
www.skyvision.com
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How do I set up Smart Search on my Pansat 2500A MPEG-2 Receiver?
•Press “Menu”
• “Installation” will appear on the screen, highlighted; press “OK”
• “Antenna Setup” will appear on the screen, highlighted; press “OK”
•Arrow down to each individual satellite and press “OK” on each satellite you wish to scan.
• Press “Exit”. When asked to save, press “OK”.
• Press “Exit” to return to the Installation screen.
Smart Scan
•Arrow down to “Smart Search” and press “OK”.
• Using the arrows, select the desired satellite to scan.
• Use the down arrow to select “Polarity”* and select “All”. Press “OK”.
• Use the down arrow to select “Scan”. Select “FTA only”; press “OK”.
•Allow Pansat to scan and save collected channels into your system. This will take up to 10 minutes.
Press “Exit” and repeat the “Smart Scan” steps to collect the opposite polarity channels. Example: If your analog
satellite receiver is on Channel 1, change it to Channel 2 to scan the opposite polarity.
*If you know the correct polarity of the channel you are on, you may select either “Horizontal”or “Vertical” in the
Polarity field. This will speed up the scanning process.